Warranty Question - DIY
Discussion
Douglas Arfempty said:
So, i need new brakes.
If i fitted them myself, would this invalidate my warranty (09 car).
Cheers,
Matt
As long as they are manufacturer issued parts your warranty "should" still be valid. However some manufacturers will void even if they are manufacturers parts if they havn't been fitted by a qualified/certified mechanic. If i fitted them myself, would this invalidate my warranty (09 car).
Cheers,
Matt
I've done mine myself and not had any issues. The garage even sent a friendly mechanic out to show me how to reset the wear indicator on the computer.
Use genuine parts and I doubt you'll ever have any problems, unless maybe if you have a warranty claim that relates to a brake caliper or similar.
Use genuine parts and I doubt you'll ever have any problems, unless maybe if you have a warranty claim that relates to a brake caliper or similar.
farrendahl said:
However some manufacturers will void even if they are manufacturers parts if they havn't been fitted by a qualified/certified mechanic.
They cant, under block exemption rules its down to the manufacturer to PROVE that any parts fitted were to blame for the issue, they cant just say an unqaulified person fitted them and hence we aren't covering this.Cupramax said:
They cant, under block exemption rules its down to the manufacturer to PROVE that any parts fitted were to blame for the issue, they cant just say an unqaulified person fitted them and hence we aren't covering this.
I know this, you know this, it's more a be prepared for possible BS from the manufacturer warning with regards to "invalidating" the cars warrenty. Let us not forget most manufacturers will try pretty much everything they can think of to get out of a commitment. (Bit like my ex)
Cupramax said:
They cant, under block exemption rules its down to the manufacturer to PROVE that any parts fitted were to blame for the issue, they cant just say an unqaulified person fitted them and hence we aren't covering this.
That's a bit wrong. If you don't use the manufacturers parts and at a later stage there is a warranty issue that could be related to these parts, then it's upto the customer to prove to the maufacturer that these parts are of an equivalent quality to the manufacturers parts.DIY'ing brake pads isn't different in principle to DIY'ing a service. If a service isn't done by a VAT registered garage, using parts of equivalent quality, within the maximum distance/timeframe specified by the manufacturer, to the correct schedule, your warranty could well be restricted or revoked.
Why should a manufacturer continue to warrant a vehicle against defects in materials or workmanship, when in their view it has been worked on by an unqualified person using parts which they haven't approved?
mcford said:
That's a bit wrong. If you don't use the manufacturers parts and at a later stage there is a warranty issue that could be related to these parts, then it's upto the customer to prove to the maufacturer that these parts are of an equivalent quality to the manufacturers parts.
DIY'ing brake pads isn't different in principle to DIY'ing a service. If a service isn't done by a VAT registered garage, using parts of equivalent quality, within the maximum distance/timeframe specified by the manufacturer, to the correct schedule, your warranty could well be restricted or revoked.
Why should a manufacturer continue to warrant a vehicle against defects in materials or workmanship, when in their view it has been worked on by an unqualified person using parts which they haven't approved?
Alternatively why would the warranty be affected on the whole vehicle, just because the pads were changed? The quality of the pads doesn't come into it when talking about a vehicle warranty as a whole - it will only be an issue if a related part fails (a calliper for example)DIY'ing brake pads isn't different in principle to DIY'ing a service. If a service isn't done by a VAT registered garage, using parts of equivalent quality, within the maximum distance/timeframe specified by the manufacturer, to the correct schedule, your warranty could well be restricted or revoked.
Why should a manufacturer continue to warrant a vehicle against defects in materials or workmanship, when in their view it has been worked on by an unqualified person using parts which they haven't approved?
Most major manufacturers expect the vehicle to be serviced according to their schedules (in some cases at a franchised dealer for extended warranties) and kept in good working order.
How would a manufacturer know the installer was unqualified, and what qualifications would they expect?
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